The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 VAH, VNL, and VNM trucks manufactured March 4, 2013, to April 28, 2014. Due to the bolts holding the disc brake caliper to the backing plate not being tightened to the specified torque, the disc brake caliper may detach from the backing plate.
The risk
If the disc brake caliper detaches from the backing plate it can affect the brakes to that particular wheel causing the vehicle to "pull" to the left or right, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts to specification, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VAH | 2014, 2015 |
| Volvo VNL | 2014, 2015 |
| Volvo VNM | 2014, 2015 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo VAH | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VAH | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo VNL | 2014 | 8 | 12 |
| Volvo VNL | 2015 | 5 | 9 |
| Volvo VNM | 2014 | 0 | 10 |
| Volvo VNM | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2014
15 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the service brakes, air; Volvo Trucks North America filed 105 campaigns in all.
| 14V758000 28 Nov 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V747000 24 Nov 2014 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 14V717000 10 Nov 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V679000 28 Oct 2014 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 14V653000 17 Oct 2014 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 14V547000 10 Sept 2014 | Gillig LLC |
| 14V532000 4 Sept 2014 | New Flyer Industries Ltd. |
| 14V527000 3 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014